Associate Director, Operations Portfolio Lead

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Position Summary:

• Provide operational oversight, leadership and execution for a portfolio of work. Drives operational strategy and planning for assigned portfolio of work across BMS and/or non-BMS programs.

• Provides oversight of all clinical studies within assigned portfolio, via effective matrix management.

• Represents the GDO Strategy organization as a participating member of the Development and/or Medical Teams.

• Participates and provides input to the vendor selection and review process.

• Participates in the program/portfolio reviews with CRO partners, as applicable.

• Strategically assesses study/program metrics and ensures implementation of appropriate measures to support project or program targets/deliverables.

Responsibilities involve a combination of execution and oversight, dependent on the sourcing model, to ensure deliverables and may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Study Planning and Conduct

• Drives business strategy from an operational perspective.

• Accountable for study execution, within established timelines, budget and quality parameters.

• Acts as primary escalation point for all operational issues.

• Participates in necessary governing forums.

• Identifies improvement opportunities and brings forward best practices to support study execution within the portfolio, and across the broader organization.

• Proactively partners with cross functional counterparts and external vendors to address issues/concerns.

• Accountable for financial stewardship of programs, while working in close partnership with Finance.

Operational Leadership / Decision Making

• Drives and/or develops project standards and ensures consistency and efficiency across the studies within the program.

• Consistently makes operational decisions in a timely manner.

• Uses expert judgment to make sound decisions based on a balanced evaluation of available information within a complex environment of competing project priorities.

• Acts decisively to address study team challenges.

• Proactively identifies and manages risks and issue escalation across the assigned portfolio.

• Flags potential process improvement opportunities and support execution.

Communications

• Builds effective partnerships across functional area leadership.

• Drives issues to resolution and communicates to ensure that issues have been worked through to completion.

• Applies change management principles to support communication and implementation of integrated change.

• Frequently communicates program status to different levels of stakeholders, including Sr. Leadership.

Requirements:

• BA/BS or equivalent degree in relevant discipline

• Minimum 8 years of global experience in clinical drug development or other related experience.

• Broad clinical operational experience (registration and/or post-approval is a plus)

Key Competency Requirements:

Technical Competencies